Energy Efficiency Study in The New York Times
CEGA affiliates Meredith Fowlie and Catherine Wolfram recently evaluated the efficiency of the nation's largest residential energy efficiency program, the Weatherization Assistance Program, along with co-author Michael Greenstone. Their study, featured in The New York Times, suggests that energy efficiency investments do not deliver savings to households, as had been expected.
Annual Bank Conference on Africa
Last month more than 100 scholars and policymakers gathered at The University of California, Berkeley for the second edition of the Annual Bank Conference on Africa (ABCA). The World Bank recently published a summary of the conference.
Impact Evaluation: A Three-Pronged Approach
The African Development Bank has published an article by CEGA in their quarterly journal, Evaluation Matters. The article describes a training program implemented with the Inter-American Development Bank that seeks to institutionalize impact evaluation within the agency and across the region.
Ted Miguel on Energy in Kenya on Goats and Soda
The day before President Obama's visit to Kenya, an interview with Faculty Director Ted Miguel was featured on NPR's "Goats and Soda," discussing access to electricity in Kenya.
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OPPORTUNITIES
Grants for Meta-Analysis and Research Transparency
Researchers are invited to submit proposals to the 2015 Grants Program in "Social Science Meta-Analysis and Research Transparency" (SSMART). The program will fund research that advances the reliability and validity of social science. Submit your application by Wednesday, September 6, 2015.
The Leamer-Rosenthal Prizes for Open Social Science
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